Emission offsets, commonly referred to as carbon credits, are produced when greenhouse gas emissions are reduced beyond the required regulatory amount in a given jurisdiction. One emission offset is generated for every ton of CO2e that is averted. These offsets can then be purchased for compliance purposes by emitters who exceed their regulated emissions allowances, making them highly valuable entities.

Absolutely. The Alberta Government has approved nitrogen for use in eliminating methane emissions from pneumatic devices.

Yes, very. In Canada, the 2024 price on carbon is $80/tonne in 2024, rising $15 per year until it reaches $170/tonne in 2030. As the carbon price increases, so too does the value and demand for verified offsets. While carbon pricing may seem somewhat straightforward, the process for developing and serializing offsets can be complex and unfamiliar to companies wishing to participate in the carbon market, which is where Kathairos’ seasoned carbon accounting team comes in.

Yes, we sure do! Kathairos is proud to serve as both a field-level solutions provider, and an industry-leading carbon accounting firm. By overseeing all risks and tasks involved in the emission offset regulatory process in Alberta and similar processes in other jurisdictions, Kathairos supports today's energy-producing organizations in focusing on the societal and financial benefits of their decarbonization projects, not the paperwork.

Yes, absolutely. The cost of the Kathairos system is driven by variable liquid nitrogen consumption, which is directly related to methane eliminated. Other systems need to be sized for maximum demand regardless of whether certain devices are only run seasonally. In addition, thanks to our unique tank leasing and nitrogen refill model, there are no upfront capital costs.

Whether you’re claiming emission offset credits or not, the overall economics of the Kathairos system make it suitable for well sites of all sizes.

Yes, absolutely. The cost of the Kathairos system is driven by variable liquid nitrogen consumption, which is directly related to methane eliminated. Other systems need to be sized for maximum demand regardless of whether certain devices are only run seasonally. In addition, thanks to our unique tank leasing and nitrogen refill model, there are no upfront capital costs.

Whether you’re claiming emission offset credits or not, the overall economics of the Kathairos system make it suitable for well sites of all sizes.

Quantifying avoided emissions can be challenging for most air, solar, and electric systems due to inaccuracies resulting from estimations. This results in higher scrutiny of ESG claims. The Kathairos system is highly accurate by comparison due to a number of reasons. Namely, it is a closed system, the volume of liquid nitrogen is closely measured, and we know that every unit of nitrogen used displaces exactly 1.2764 units of methane. In other words, the nitrogen volume utilized is measured with a high degree of accuracy and is directly proportional to the amount of methane mitigated thanks to a Gas Equivalence Ratio (GER) of 1.2764.

Absolutely. Many of Kathairos' clients in Alberta are experiencing financial gains through Alberta's TIER emissions program. This benefit extends across various site conditions, including medium to high vent rates, and even to certain sites with low vent rates.

When considering the total cost of ownership, nitrogen proves to be highly cost-effective. Unlike instrument air systems, which generally incur substantial initial and ongoing costs including initial capital purchase, delivery, engineering, and tie-in, nitrogen also avoids the additional burdens of power or fuel costs, carbon taxes, maintenance, and downtime expenses.

There are no onsite emissions produced from the Kathairos solution since our tanks do not involve any combustion or require any onsite power (i.e. generators, grid tie-in, flaring, etc.)

There are no onsite emissions associated with the Kathairos system, and the emissions generated during the production and transport of liquid nitrogen are extremely minimal. CO2 emissions generated fluctuate depending on well site location and distance to a nitrogen production plant or our regional storage facility, but on average, for every 100 tons of CO2 eliminated, less than 1 ton of CO2 is produced during production and transport. This amounts to less than 1% of the total emissions eliminated, and a very low carbon intensity solution to eliminating methane emissions.

Typical scenario: 55kg of liquid nitrogen is required to eliminate 1 ton of CO2e emissions in a typical remote well site. With an expansion ratio of ~700:1, this amount of liquid nitrogen converts into 46 standard cubic meters (Sm3) of gaseous nitrogen (N2), which then replaces 59 Sm3 of methane given its gas equivalency ratio (GER) of 1.2764.  In this case, less than 20kg CO2e is created during the production and transportation of 55kg of liquid nitrogen.  Put another way, the net emissions reduction in this example is 980 kg CO2e